Factual error: Real-life Martina Franca is a town in Puglia, at the "heel of the Italian boot." The town shown in the film is the famous San Gimignano in Tuscany. And when Holly "defects" in order to go to the Hill of Tara, her departure point, as seen on Foaly's observation monitor, is the real-life location of San Gimignano. (00:35:50)
Artemis Fowl (2020)
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Starring: Josh Gad, Ferdia Shaw, Michael Rouse, Racheal Ofori
Factual error: After the time freeze scene at the Italian wedding, one of the bridesmaids says to another guest, "Questo matrimonio รจ strano," which is translated in the closed captions as "This is a strange wedding." The English equivalent of "matrimonio" is "marriage"; "wedding" is "festa di nozze" or "nozze." The phrase that an Italian would use is "Ma che strana festa di nozze." (00:35:31)
Other mistake: The time freeze dome extends well beyond the little Italian square and covers the surrounding buildings as well. Everybody and everything is paralyzed/suspended, but a gramophone in a window looking directly at the square continues to play. (00:34:03)
Commander Root: Our world has never been in more danger. Human greed is what drove us underground all those years ago, to escape from your rapacious appetite. I warn you, boy, you are not prepared for the truth behind what you seek. Now you will believe, Artemis Fowl.
Butler: Scared, Artemis?
Artemis Fowl I: I prefer scared to dead.
Artemis Fowl Sr: May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. May the rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, may a friend be always near.
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